2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The wrapping machine is a semiautomatic
designed to wrap and stabilize palletizable
products
by means of a stretch film.
In its
standard version
, the machine comprises
the following components (see Fig. 2.2):
1 Turntable:
table on which the palletised product
to be wrapped is placed.
2
Column along which a wrapping tool (wrapping
carriage) moves vertically up and down; the
vertical movement of the wrapping carriage
combined with turntable rotation allows wrapping
the product.
3
Electric panel, structure containing the main
switch, the control pushbutton panel and the
electrical components.
4
Carriage
:
delivers film during winding and adjusts its
application tension. Tension is governed by a
roller fitted with a mechanical brake which can be
manually adjusted with a knob located
on the carriage.
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Packaging Equipment
